There are some security risks associated with Shortener Services. First, you never know where you are redirected when you click a shortened url — there could be a malicious url on the other end. Second Shortener Services can track users and their behavior. There are some other risks when shortening urls that should remain private.
Sorry-- for clarity, I mean results that the tool returns are "stale" insofar as the company in question has locked down their buckets, presumably in a blind panic.